Pretty, yes? And these South Boulder hops will get tossed in with lots and lots of beer

When I heard a bunch of neighbors were harvesting hops this week, I just had to see the plants.

I didn’t even know the neighbors.

So on Tuesday night, after work and carting around kids to and from different activities (soccer, taekwondo), my wife Annie, our daughter Ruby, and I walked a few blocks over and found the harvesters in the backyard, the grill still smoldering (we were late), the picnic table covered with chips and salsas and other goodies, a cooler packed with cold beer. And inside the house, spread out on screens in the living room, the hops: Cascade, Chinook and Nugget varieties.

Our new iPad app serves as a guide to metro Denver’s bountiful breweries, beer bars and bottle shops, the holy trinity of craft beer enjoyment for followers and fans. Download the app for iPad .
Next time you head for a beer in Boulder, don’t forget your friend, Beers of Boulder and Boulder County, an iPad app from the Daily Camera. Download the app for iPad .

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

In Colorado, our pint glasses overflow with excellent beer. New breweries, new batches, festivals every other week. How lucky are we? First Drafts is The Denver Post's beer blog aimed at helping you keep tabs on the state's ever-expanding craft beer culture. We offer a mash of news, event coverage, homegrown stories, tasting notes and tips to help you imbibe. Expert drinker or homebrewer? Let us know what you're loving about Colorado's beer scene. Not sure exactly what a firkin is? No worries, let us be your guide. Go ahead. Belly up and drink it in!